Re: Importance of acid/alkaline balance... but how to do it???

July 13, 2008

>

> I'm trying to understand how important it is to have a good

> acid/alkaline balance during chelation.

It isn't.

> And I'm confused about what

> the target Ph is, how best to track it, and how to change it through

> diet and supplementation.

>

> In HTI (p. 238), Andy suggests that it's best to avoid having highly

> acidic urine, because chelators will drop off some metals in the

> kidneys. I have read a similar opinion elsewhere. He suggests

> supplementing or modifying the diet until urine Ph is around 8.

> However, Ray's article, " The Ph Management of Heavy Metal

> Detox " states that a somewhat acidic urine is good for detox, with an

> ideal 1st morning urine Ph in the 5.5 to 5.8 range. He suggests that

> the 1st morning saliva Ph should be more alkaline, specifically in the

> 6.8-7.2 range (about neutral). His theory seems to be that the urine

> is what your body is " getting rid of, " so you want to get rid of

> acidic toxins, and the saliva is what your body " keeps " , so you want

> it to be fairly neutral. This seems overly simplistic to me... is it

> a legit theory?

>

> Has Andy written anything more extensively about this topic? If

> taking sodium bicarbonate or other supplements, and/or modifying the

> diet by eating more fruits and vegetables, will help increase the

> efficiency and efficacy of chelation, then it seems worthwhile to

> pursue acid/alkaline balance. Is taking sodium bicarbonate (baking

> soda) really an effective way to alkalize the body's Ph? Is there any

> evidence or reason to believe that so-called " Kangan " or alkalized

> water can actually help alkalize the body and hence improve

> detoxification?

>

> And is it necessary to measure both urine and saliva? If so, when -

> 1st thing in the morning? Does it matter what kind of Ph test strips

> are used? So many questions, I know. Hopefully someone has already

> written something trustworthy on this topic.

>

> Thanks...

> Darren

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